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NEF THANKS MILITARY WITH FREE TICKET GIVEAWAY
Lewiston, Maine (May 21, 2015) - Dagaaladu New England (NEF), America ayaa tiro-mid dhiirrigelinta dagaalka gobolka, qaban doonaa siddeed iyo isku dhafan-martial-fanka ay (MMA) dhacdo, “NEF XVIII: SAMEEYEY America,” on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Colisee Androscoggin Bank ee Lewiston, Maine. Goor hore oo maanta, the promotion announced a free ticket giveaway for all past and present United States military personnel to coincide with Memorial Day weekend.
“This is something we’ve done in conjunction with Memorial Day and Veterans Day in the past, and we’ve given away hundreds of tickets,” ayuu yiri milkiilaha NEF iyo ciyaar yahanka Matt Peterson. “It is the most important promotion we do all year. It’s our small way of saying ‘thank you’ to those who serve and sacrifice so much for our nation. Come down to the Colisee box office today or Fridaysubax, present your military ID and get your free ticket. It’s as simple as that.”
The ticket giveaway will take place at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee box office from the hours of noon to 5:00 pm today, Thursday, May 21, 2015, and the hours of 9:00 am to noonberri, Friday, May 22, 2015. The Colisee is located at 190 Birch Street, Lewiston, Maine 04240. The giveaway is open to all branches of the military. Personnel must present a valid military identification card at the box office window. There will be a limit of one ticket per identification card.
Qiimaha tikidhada “NEF XVIII: SAMEEYEY America” bilaaban doono oo kaliya $25 oo waa on sale hadda at www.TheColisee.com ama adiga oo waca xafiiska sanduuqa Colisee at 207.783.2009 x 525. Wixii macluumaad dheeraad ah ee ku saabsan dhacdada iyo dagaalka kaarka updates, fadlan booqo website horumarinta ee www.NewEnglandFights.com. Waxaa intaa dheer, waxaad daawan kartaa NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, oo iyaga raac onnefights Twitter iyo Facebook ku biiro kooxda rasmi ah "New England oo gaaf wareegaya."
About Dagaaladu New England
Dagaaladu New England ("NEF") waa dagaalka shirkadda dalacsiiyo ama dhacdooyinka. Howlgalka NEF ee waa in la abuuro dhacdooyinkii tayada ugu saraysa ee Maine ee dagaalyahanno iyo taageerayaasha si isku mid ah. Kooxda Fulinta NEF ee uu leeyahay waayo-aragnimo ballaaran u leeyahay arrimaha maamulka isboortiga dagaal, wax soo saarka dhacdooyinka, xiriirka warbaahinta, marketing, sharci iyo advertising.
FEATHERWEIGHT BATTLE ADDED TO NEF XVIII FIGHT CARD
Lewiston, Maine (May 21, 2015) - Dagaaladu New England (NEF), America ayaa tiro-mid dhiirrigelinta dagaalka gobolka, qaban doonaa siddeed iyo isku dhafan-martial-fanka ay (MMA) dhacdo, “NEF XVIII: SAMEEYEY America,” on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Colisee Androscoggin Bank ee Lewiston, Maine. Goor hore oo maanta, the promotion announced the addition of an amateur featherweight bout to the fight card. The matchup will feature Jeremy Tyler (4-3) wajahaya Johnny Crafts (3-0) at the featherweight limit of 145-pounds.
Jeremy Tyler will be making his return to the NEF cage after an extended absence of nine months. A member of Marcus Davis’s famed Team Irish gym in Brewer, Maine, Tyler will look to rebound from the first back-to-back losses of his career. Both of those losses came to Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) competitors. It is a gym affiliated with Johnny Crafts’ team New England United (CUSUB), so the June 13 fight will be an opportunity for Jeremy to gain a measure of revenge as well. Like his opponent at “NEF XVIII,” Tyler has proven himself a submission specialist with all four of his victories coming by way of capitulation.
“I’m very excited to be stepping into the NEF cage for the first time in 2015,” said Tyler. “I am looking forward to the opportunity to fight John Crafts who is a highly ranked MMA fighter with a very good Jiu Jitsu game. I believe the NEF fans will be very happy with the match-up and feel this will make for an entertaining fight. Expect to see an improved performance from me. I took some time off after my last fight to focus, build upon my technique and add to my overall skill sets. I am ready to unleash the game I’ve been developing in the cage so June 13- can’t get here fast enough.”
Originally scheduled to challenge for the NEF MMA Amateur Bantamweight Championship at “NEF XVIII,” Johnny Crafts was left without a fight after his original opponent pulled out due to injury. That was until Jeremy Tyler stepped up to the challenge this week. This fight will mark the first time Johnny Crafts, who holds a brown belt in BJJ, has competed above the bantamweight limit of 135-pounds. Crafts was voted the “2014 Ayaase ah ee sannadka” by NEF fans.
“I’m very excited to be fighting Jeremy Tyler,” said Crafts. “He’s a well-rounded fighter with good experience. I’m looking to test the waters at 145 for my first time and see how I feel fighting up. I was pretty disappointed in the title fight falling through, but I assure everyone that this fight will be just as exciting to watch.”
Qiimaha tikidhada “NEF XVIII: SAMEEYEY America” bilaaban doono oo kaliya $25 oo waa on sale hadda at www.TheColisee.com ama adiga oo waca xafiiska sanduuqa Colisee at 207.783.2009 x 525. Wixii macluumaad dheeraad ah ee ku saabsan dhacdada iyo dagaalka kaarka updates, fadlan booqo website horumarinta ee www.NewEnglandFights.com. Waxaa intaa dheer, waxaad daawan kartaa NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, oo iyaga raac onnefights Twitter iyo Facebook ku biiro kooxda rasmi ah "New England oo gaaf wareegaya."
About Dagaaladu New England
Dagaaladu New England ("NEF") waa dagaalka shirkadda dalacsiiyo ama dhacdooyinka. Howlgalka NEF ee waa in la abuuro dhacdooyinkii tayada ugu saraysa ee Maine ee dagaalyahanno iyo taageerayaasha si isku mid ah. Kooxda Fulinta NEF ee uu leeyahay waayo-aragnimo ballaaran u leeyahay arrimaha maamulka isboortiga dagaal, wax soo saarka dhacdooyinka, xiriirka warbaahinta, marketing, sharci iyo advertising.
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“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” receives first prelim fight, as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” receives first prelim fight,
as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk
Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins iyo @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 ee @KansasStarArena on June 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"
Santa Monica, Message. (May 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” dhacdo, Bellator MMA officials are now turning their attention to the evening’s Spike.com-streamed preliminary lineup.
The first preliminary contest booked features featherweight standout Bubba “The Highlight Kid” Jenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The Nose” Wilk (18-10).
Featuring a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, May.
Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “Dabiiciga The” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi ilaa (18-2) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.
The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. IYO / 8 p.m. CT, halka roonaadaan hordhac qulquli on Spike.com at 7 p.m. IYO / 6 p.m. CT.
Roonaadaan dheeraad ah ayaa lagu dhawaaqi doonaa muddo yar.
Qiimaha tikidhada “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” kaas oo bilaaban doono oo kaliya $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, ayaa haatan laga heli karaaTicketmaster.com.
Jenkins, a former NCAA Division I wrestling champion at Arizona State University, also earned All-American honors during a separate stint at Penn State University. Just 27 sano jir, Jenkins has already fought seven times under the Bellator MMA banner and is considered one of the top up-and-coming fighters in the 145-pound division. “The Highlight Kid” was one step away from a shot at the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title before coming up short against Georgi Karakhanyan at Bellator 132 in January. The Corona, Message. resident now looks to get back on the winning track at Bellator 139.
Wilk is a 33-year-old Kansas native who already boasts 28 professional contests to his name and made his Bellator MMA debut this past October, where he suffered a TKO loss to fellow Sunflower State veteran Ricky Musgrave. Wilk has been a staple on the Midwestern scene since 2007 and has incredibly fought to a judges’ decision only once in his 28 saftay. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 ee uu 18 career victories by way of submission.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Friday, June 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas
Card Main (9 p.m. IYO)
Bellator culus Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator Fight Feature cadaa: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator featherweight Feature Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi ilaa (18-2)
Bellator dhexe Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)
Card hordhac ah
Fight Bellator featherweight Prelim: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” receives first prelim fight,
as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk
Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins iyo @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 ee @KansasStarArena on June 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"
Santa Monica, Message. (May 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” dhacdo, Bellator MMA officials are now turning their attention to the evening’s Spike.com-streamed preliminary lineup.
The first preliminary contest booked features featherweight standout Bubba “The Highlight Kid” Jenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The Nose” Wilk (18-10).
Featuring a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, May.
Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “Dabiiciga The” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi ilaa (18-2) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.
The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. IYO / 8 p.m. CT, halka roonaadaan hordhac qulquli on Spike.com at 7 p.m. IYO / 6 p.m. CT.
Roonaadaan dheeraad ah ayaa lagu dhawaaqi doonaa muddo yar.
Qiimaha tikidhada “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” kaas oo bilaaban doono oo kaliya $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, ayaa haatan laga heli karaaTicketmaster.com.
Jenkins, a former NCAA Division I wrestling champion at Arizona State University, also earned All-American honors during a separate stint at Penn State University. Just 27 sano jir, Jenkins has already fought seven times under the Bellator MMA banner and is considered one of the top up-and-coming fighters in the 145-pound division. “The Highlight Kid” was one step away from a shot at the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title before coming up short against Georgi Karakhanyan at Bellator 132 in January. The Corona, Message. resident now looks to get back on the winning track at Bellator 139.
Wilk is a 33-year-old Kansas native who already boasts 28 professional contests to his name and made his Bellator MMA debut this past October, where he suffered a TKO loss to fellow Sunflower State veteran Ricky Musgrave. Wilk has been a staple on the Midwestern scene since 2007 and has incredibly fought to a judges’ decision only once in his 28 saftay. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 ee uu 18 career victories by way of submission.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Friday, June 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas
Card Main (9 p.m. IYO)
Bellator culus Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator Fight Feature cadaa: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator featherweight Feature Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi ilaa (18-2)
Bellator dhexe Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)
Card hordhac ah
Fight Bellator featherweight Prelim: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)
Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins iyo @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 ee @KansasStarArena on June 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"
Santa Monica, Message. (May 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” dhacdo, Bellator MMA officials are now turning their attention to the evening’s Spike.com-streamed preliminary lineup.
The first preliminary contest booked features featherweight standout Bubba “The Highlight Kid” Jenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The Nose” Wilk (18-10).
Featuring a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, May.
Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “Dabiiciga The” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi ilaa (18-2) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.
The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. IYO / 8 p.m. CT, halka roonaadaan hordhac qulquli on Spike.com at 7 p.m. IYO / 6 p.m. CT.
Roonaadaan dheeraad ah ayaa lagu dhawaaqi doonaa muddo yar.
Qiimaha tikidhada “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” kaas oo bilaaban doono oo kaliya $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, ayaa haatan laga heli karaaTicketmaster.com.
Jenkins, a former NCAA Division I wrestling champion at Arizona State University, also earned All-American honors during a separate stint at Penn State University. Just 27 sano jir, Jenkins has already fought seven times under the Bellator MMA banner and is considered one of the top up-and-coming fighters in the 145-pound division. “The Highlight Kid” was one step away from a shot at the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title before coming up short against Georgi Karakhanyan at Bellator 132 in January. The Corona, Message. resident now looks to get back on the winning track at Bellator 139.
Wilk is a 33-year-old Kansas native who already boasts 28 professional contests to his name and made his Bellator MMA debut this past October, where he suffered a TKO loss to fellow Sunflower State veteran Ricky Musgrave. Wilk has been a staple on the Midwestern scene since 2007 and has incredibly fought to a judges’ decision only once in his 28 saftay. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 ee uu 18 career victories by way of submission.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Friday, June 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas
Card Main (9 p.m. IYO)
Bellator culus Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator Fight Feature cadaa: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator featherweight Feature Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi ilaa (18-2)
Bellator dhexe Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)
Card hordhac ah
Fight Bellator featherweight Prelim: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)
NEW ENGLAND FIGHTS ANNOUNCES FULL NEF XVIII FIGHT CARD
Lewiston, Maine (May 19, 2015) - Dagaaladu New England (NEF), America ayaa tiro-mid dhiirrigelinta dagaalka gobolka, qaban doonaa siddeed iyo isku dhafan-martial-fanka ay (MMA) dhacdo, “NEF XVIII: SAMEEYEY America,” on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Colisee Androscoggin Bank ee Lewiston, Maine. Goor hore oo maanta, horumarinta ku dhawaaqay kaarka dagaal buuxa u dhacdo.
In a highly-anticipated rematch, NEF MMA Professional khafiif Champion Bruce “Boy Pretty” Boyington (10-8) takes on rivalJohn “Darajada koowaad” Ray (2-7) in a non-title catchweight contest. Raio scored a victory over Boyington by rear-naked choke in their initial meeting in February 2014. That win, Si kastaba ha ahaatee, was marred in controversy as Boyington contends the referee mistook his wave to his fans in the crowd as a sign of submission. Regardless, Boyington and Raio will look to settle the score on June 13 in Lewiston.
NEF homegrown talent, iyo 2014 “Fighter Sanadka,” Crowsneck Boutin (0-0) will debut in the professional ranks against “Dog Junkyard The” Ryan Cowette (2-2) in xumad dhexe ah. Boutin has developed over the course of three years from a street brawler to a well-disciplined martial artist. Cowette is the head coach of MMA Athletix and the preacher of Victory Church in Bath, Maine.
In other professional bouts: Jesse “Viking The” Erickson (4-4) looks to follow up his commanding performance last month at “NEF XVII” with another victory when he takes on Zenon Herrera(0-0); “Shatterproof 2.0” Derek Shorey (2-1) will also try to make it two-in-a-row when he meets Canada’s Jeremy DiChiara (1-0) in a bantamweight battle; iyo Elias “Danger Mouse” Leland (2-1) hopes to rebound from a loss last month when he fights Chad “Machine Gun” Kelly (3-2) in what many are predicting to steal the show on the professional side of the card.
“NEF XVIII” will mark the first time NEF has crowned a set of amateur champions. The amateur card will feature five championship title bouts. Among those bouts will be a heavyweight title fight between the popular Billy “Bigfoot” Leahy (2-1) iyoRyan Glover (1-0). Glover won a 2011 state championship wrestling for Mountain Valley High School in Rumford, Maine.
In another amateur title fight, Ricky Dexter (3-0) Khaanadaha iska soo horjeeda Josh Harvey (3-1) for the lightweight championship. Dexter will represent Team Irish while Harvey will represent Irish’s Bangor-area rival Young’s MMA.
A women’s fight will also be featured on the amateur card withAlex Walker (0-1) wajahaya Kendra Streeter (0-0). Walker thrilled the Lewiston crowd of more than 2,000 at “NEF XVII” last month with her “Fight Habeenka,” performance against Randi Knowles (1-0).
Kaarka dagaal buuxa (intuba in la beddelo):
XIRFADLAYAAL
150 Bruce Boyington 10-8 (Young’s MMA/Boyington’s TKD) vs John Raio 2-7 (First Class/Choi)
185 Ryan Cowette 2-2 (MMA Athletix) vs Crowsneck Boutin 0-0 (Machadka Choi)
155 Jesse Erickson 4-4 (CMBJJ – Team NEU) vs Zenon Herrera 0-0 (Independent)
135 Derek Shorey 2-1 (Club dagaalanka Shatterproof) vs Jeremy DiChiara 1-0 (Wulfrun MMA)
135 Elias Leland 2-1 (Academy The) vs Chad Kelly 3-2 (Fighting Arts Academy)
265 Michael Hansen 2-1 (Berserkers MMA) vs TBD
Hiwaayadda
265*Title Billy Leahy 2-1 (CMBJJ/Young’s MMA) vs Ryan Glover 1-0 (Berserkers MMA)
155*Title Ricky Dexter 3-0 (Kooxda Irish) vs Josh Harvey 3-1 (Young ayaa MMA)
145*Title Aaron Lacey 5-1 (Young ayaa MMA) vs Alex Johnson 2-1 (Saabay MMA & Boxing)
125*Title Norman Fox 4-1 (MMA Athletix) vs Dustin Veinott 3-3 (CMBJJ – Team NEU)
135 *Title Johnny Crafts 3-0 (Kooxda CUSUB) vs TBD
S.HWT Countess Guillen 2-2 (Independent) vs Dave Smith 1-0 (Berserkers MMA)
265 “Sonny” Ora Spratt IV 0-1 (Club dagaalanka Shatterproof) vs Nick Gulliver 0-0 (First Class MMA)
185 Heath Hanson 1-2 (3Ronin Ciyaaraha Fudud) vs Ruben Redman 0-2 (Independent)
170 Mike Bazanson 0-0 (Kooxda Kaze) vs Jeff Dustin 0-0 (Independent)
170 Alex Bronish 0-0 (Berserkers MMA) vs Alex Payson 0-0 (MMA Athletix)
160 Pat Kelly 2-0 (Young ayaa MMA) vs Dr. Steve Bang 1-0 (CMBJJ – Team NEU)
155 Corey Hinkley 2-3 (CMBJJ) vs Cory Trial 0-1 (Saabay MMA & Boxing)
155 Dom Cofone 5-5 vs Jason Lachance 2-1 (MMA Athletix)
145 Dustin Shorey 0-1 (Club dagaalanka Shatterproof) vs Rob Robinson 0-0 (First Class MMA)
135 Mike Crespo 2-2 (MMA Athletix) vs Caleb Costello 2-3 (Kooxda Irish)
125 Justin Witham 0-2 (Club dagaalanka Shatterproof) vs Ryan Burgess 0-0 (Berserkers MMA)
125 David Brown 1-3 (Plymouth Fight Cluib) vs Steve Desjardins 4-3 (Kooxda Irish)
125 Alex Walker 0-1 (Kooxda Kaze) vs Kendra Streeter 0-0 (Independent)
145 Jimmy Jackson 2-2(Young ayaa MMA) vs TBD
145 Mike Pietersen 2-0 (Young ayaa MMA) vs TBD
Qiimaha tikidhada “NEF XVIII: SAMEEYEY America” bilaaban doono oo kaliya $25 oo waa on sale hadda at www.TheColisee.com ama adiga oo waca xafiiska sanduuqa Colisee at 207.783.2009 x 525. Wixii macluumaad dheeraad ah ee ku saabsan dhacdada iyo dagaalka kaarka updates, fadlan booqo website horumarinta ee www.NewEnglandFights.com. Waxaa intaa dheer, waxaad daawan kartaa NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, oo iyaga raac onnefights Twitter iyo Facebook ku biiro kooxda rasmi ah "New England oo gaaf wareegaya."
About Dagaaladu New England
Dagaaladu New England ("NEF") waa dagaalka shirkadda dalacsiiyo ama dhacdooyinka. Howlgalka NEF ee waa in la abuuro dhacdooyinkii tayada ugu saraysa ee Maine ee dagaalyahanno iyo taageerayaasha si isku mid ah. Kooxda Fulinta NEF ee uu leeyahay waayo-aragnimo ballaaran u leeyahay arrimaha maamulka isboortiga dagaal, wax soo saarka dhacdooyinka, xiriirka warbaahinta, marketing, sharci iyo advertising.
Reebok Rebellion Could Revolutionize MMA as We Know It
By: Rich Bergeron
You know the Reebok battle is getting heated when people are trashing the terms of the deal both figuratively and LITERALLY:
What was more telling about the incident, inkasta oo, ahaa “Uncle Dana” not stepping in to punish the frustrated fighter for his blatant disrespect of a major UFC business partner. This was a watershed moment for the “Reebok Rebellion.”
What could Dana do, ka dib oo dhan? Myles was actually pulling a page right out of the UFC President’s own marketing handbook. Jury was being in-your-face offensive to sell his argument. Dana does that every day.
Higher-profile fighters are consistently rubbing Mr. White the wrong way these days when it comes to the Reebok deal, and though he gave Jury and Donald “Eekeysiiya” Cerrone a pass for their recent criticism, he bit back against the likes of Brandon Schaub.
There may be a different kind of fireworks in July when this raw deal officially takes effect and all the fighters who don’t agree with Schaub and Jury start to realize their shortsightedness. Some of those UFC fighters might even regret not joining their peers on the unofficial public picket line when it might have actually mattered.
The worst part about this whole fiasco is the timing. The Federal Trade Commission is once again reportedly investigating the UFC in the wake of a series of high-profile Class-Action Anti-Trust complaints winding their way through the civil courts.
It’s hard not to question whether the world’s most powerful mixed martial arts promotion is overstepping its bounds in the way they are trying to control every aspect of a fighter’s career. It seems like a really bad deal to exchange a little bit of money and the right to fight under the UFC banner for the blood, sweat and tears it takes to stay at the top of the MMA game these days. Even to be at the middle of the pack in the UFC is a heck of a challenge. Fighters have to be starting to ask themselves when the accumulated bumps bruises, dislocations, torn ligaments, broken bones and concussions become so bad that the money doesn’t matter anymore.
What will happen when a tidal wave of former UFC fighters find out that the glory of having fought their hearts out for the fans isn’t paying the bills and/or sending their kids to college? What happens when the cushy medical coverage expires and your legendary fighter status means nothing to the doctors and the hospital billing you outrageous and astronomical fees to keep you healthy enough to live to old age?
Ask Marc Coleman. It’s not pretty.
The more the UFC fight or flight equation turns toward having no freedom to be an entrepreneur and no ability to build your own brand, the more Scott Coker’s phone is going to continue to ring off the hook. At least in Bellator, fighters can still have their own personal sponsors on their shorts.
They don’t throw all their fighters out for losing a few fights in a row, midkood. They don’t publicly berate their fighters at post-fight press conferences for not putting on a show. They pay what they can, and they do their best to just be considered a UFC competitor.
Phil Davis may be the first of many UFC defectors that could begin to trickle in if this Reebok deal eliminates as much income and opportunity as it sounds like it will.
I am actually disappointed that Viacom isn’t making a bigger push to acquire more UFC fighters with more lucrative contracts, but no business wants to lose money. It’s harder for Bellator to gain massive revenues in return for their investments in their fighters due to the overhead of doing their own production for free television. Weli, waqti isku mid ah, Coker and Bellator’s current management seems to actually care a little more about the people who do battle under their banner. They know better than anyone that your sponsors can really keep you alive.
Fighters who value their freedom and want a little more control over their careers might start to see the only UFC competition as a much greener pasture in the wake of this sneaker giant’s exclusive apparel contract. What is supposed to look like a major step forward for the UFC might actually represent three steps back for this organization that is already struggling with cancelled and postponed fights due primarily to an increasing amount of training injuries to top fighters.
Of course we can’t forget Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones allegedly crashing a rented SUV into a pregnant woman’s car and breaking her arm before fleeing the scene on foot. This is yet another unfortunate example of the UFC not caring enough about their fighters. How could they not recognize this guy had a problem that needed to be addressed a long time before this tragic incident unfolded? How can the UFC justify not having their own random drug testing in place like other professional sports? How are illegal drugs OK for a fighter to do out of competition in the first place? Who made the rules with that gaping loophole in them?
Georges St. Pierre has been one of the UFC’s most vociferous critics on the PED-testing front. The former champion continues to sit on the sidelines after one of the most punishing fights of his career led him to announce his retirement with the door left open only a crack. Only a broad, comprehensive drug testing program can bring him back now, St. Pierre maintains.
Even fighters like Ronda Rousey are getting a little upset with the career control measures being wielded over them by their bigwig bosses. The UFC will not even let Ronda appear in a few scripted WWE events. Just because these skits last longer than some of her actual fights doesn’t mean they are much different than what she does in her movie career. Her UFC bosses are fine with her pursuing action movie roles, so why not a little fake wrestling? Maybe it’s the fact that WWE stole the Tapout brand and took it right out of the cage and into the wrestling ring. Maybe it’s jealousy that WWE has the kind of fan base that makes them a legitimate threat, and it’s the kind of fans the UFC desperately needs. Maybe it’s the fact that the UFC lost their chance at retaining Brock Lesnar’s services again and they are still getting over it.
Whatever the reason, the UFC is clamping down more and more on what fighters can and can’t do inside and outside the cage, and it goes far beyond fake wrestling. Contracts are becoming more and more restrictive in every way.
The UFC also used to foster a climate where no fighter would dare speak a foul word about management or any business deal management put in place. The punishment would be worse than a fine if Dana decided to give you the Brendan Schaub treatment in the press.
Complain, and you’d be called a coward or a bum. You’re not a team player, some ignorant fans will still say when you stick your neck out while under UFC contract. Weli, this climate is not enough to stop this new little wave of protest that might grow to a frightening crescendo just before or after this Reebok deal officially becomes reality.
The mindless minions who criticize fighters for speaking out for their own best interests just eat right out of Dana White’s hand, even when he’s passing out rat poison. It is disgusting to hear and see so many people agreeing with a guy who never even fought an official amateur bout of any kind instead of listening to someone who actually put in the effort to compete in even one professional cage fight.
When it comes to matters of what it really means “to be a F#$%ing fighter,” Dana can give all the foul-mouthed speeches he wants, but it’s the actual fighters who bled for years under the UFC banner who gave that speech real meaning and resonance to the fans who now worship the ground Dana walks on. Inteeda badan, these fans only like White so much because he talks and cusses just like them. Sidaas oo ay tahayna, one UFC fighter I interviewed years ago told me there is something wrong with the sport when the most recognizable figure in MMA is Dana White. I couldn’t agree more.
Freedom is not a word to be taken lightly, and free speech is not as free as it used to be. You sign on the dotted line to step in the UFC cage, and you have to play by their rules, even the ones you don’t like or don’t agree with. That was bad enough when that was the only problem fighters faced. Hadda, it’s much worse because of the Reebok deal and the ramifications and ripple effects it will cause.
Some people forget this deal also alienates other long time sponsors of the UFC and its fighters. Think of all those apparel companies who will not be able to sell their products now in association with any official UFC event. The upcoming UFC Fan Expo situation is a prime example of how the UFC just doesn’t seem to care about the businesses and backers that helped put them on the map in the first place.
The people behind this powerhouse MMA league will alienate anyone or any group of people to make a buck off the backs of better men than themselves. This Reebok deal is living proof of that. Even if all the money from the Reebok partnership does go to the fighters, all those businesses that end up locked out of fighter sponsorship deals will have to line up to sign exclusive contracts with the organization itself. Either that, or they will convert to Bellator supporters and follow burned UFC fighters to that organization.
Suddenly that second fiddle is sounding like it could steal the show, and my prediction that Bellator could fail looks premature and presumptuous now.
“So you want to be a f$%^ing fighter?”
Let me give you Scott Coker’s number.
Dagaalka NETWORK MMA & JADWALKA BARNAAMIJAYNTA KICKBOXING (May 18-25, 2015)
La dagaallama Network waa a 24/7 TV-ga ka go'an in ay buuxiyaan caymiska ee ciyaaraha dagaal. Waxaa daayaa barnaamijyo diiradda saaray baaxadda dhan ah sifayn isboortiga dagaal, ay ka mid yihiin dagaalka lagaga nool iyo dib-u-the-minute news iyo falanqaynta ee isku qasan fanka legdinta, kickboxing, legdinta xirfadeed, fanka legdinta dhaqameed, feerka, dagaalka news, iyo sidoo kale taxanaha riwaayadaha dagaal-teknoolajiyada, Filimadan iyo filimada feature.
Hoos ka heli muhiimsanaa ee barnaamijyada toddobaadkan ee:
Monday, May 18
6:30 p.m. IYO – 2014 Judo Tashkent Grand Prix– Tilmaamaha ka 2014 Judo Tashkent Grand Prix from Oct. 16-18, 2014 in Uzbekistan.
7:00 p.m. IYO – 5 Wareeg – Martigeliyeyaasha John Ramdeen iyo Robin Black marti gaar ah u todobaadkan garoomada MMA dumiyaa.
7:30 p.m. IYO – La dagaallama News Hadda dheeraad ah – Wararkii Ugu Danbeeyay, recaps, Tilmaamo iyo falanqaynta gudaha ee ciyaarta dagaalka ka.
8:00 p.m. IYO – Championship Fight Final 5: Rodriguez vs. Simonjic – Isbuucaan Ricco Rodriguez vs. Tomaz Simonjic in the MMA main event and Pavel Zhuravle vs. Vinchenzo Renfurm in a kickboxing bout from Osijek, Croatia.
Tuesday, May 19
1:00 a.m. IYO – Si aad u 2 Toe with Urijan Faber – John Ramdeen chats with UFC bantamweight superstar Urijah Faber about his upbringing and evolution in the sport.
1:30 a.m. IYO – Hip Show: La dagaalanka Arena – MMA Tag kooxda gudaha 12 milyan ah oo ay saaxadda 12m kula dhismeedka caqabad ku-heer saddex.
2:30 waxaan ahay. IYO – XPTV – Caymiska ee gobolka laga xoreeyo pro iyo hiwaayadda MMA.
7:30 a.m. IYO – La dagaallama News Hadda dheeraad ah – Wararkii Ugu Danbeeyay, recaps, Tilmaamo iyo falanqaynta gudaha ee ciyaarta dagaalka ka.
7:00 & 7:30 p.m. IYO – Xtreme Fighting Championship – Florida ku salaysan xirfad MMA oo xambaarsan rajada sare American, Xiddigaha caalamiga ah iyo halyeeyada UFC.
8:00 p.m. IYO – 5 Wareeg – Martigeliyeyaasha John Ramdeen iyo Robin Black marti gaar ah u todobaadkan garoomada MMA dumiyaa.
8:30 p.m. IYO — La dagaallama News Hadda dheeraad ah – Wararkii Ugu Danbeeyay, recaps, Tilmaamo iyo falanqaynta gudaha ee ciyaarta dagaalka ka.
Wednesday, May 20
3:00 a.m. IYO – Habeenka Fight Texas – Tallaabo MMA ka Texas muuqan rajada sare Star Lone Gobolka ee qafis ah.
6:00 p.m. IYO – Best of Rage Cage – Featuring dagaallan classic oo ka tirsan ururka UK ku salaysan Rage Cage la Anderson Silva, Antonio Silva, Victor Belfort, Paul Daley iyo kuwa kale.
7:00 p.m. IYO – La dagaallama News Hadda dheeraad ah: MMA Edition – Oo dabooleysa dhammaan dhacdooyinka dunida MMA la falanqayn gaar ah iyo muuqaalada.
7:30 p.m. IYO — La dagaallama News Hadda dheeraad ah – Wararkii Ugu Danbeeyay, recaps, Tilmaamo iyo falanqaynta gudaha ee ciyaarta dagaalka ka.
8:00 p.m. IYO – Fighting Spirit Season 4 – Compilations of international MMA fights from SFL, FFC, M-1 oo dheeraad ah.
9:00 p.m. IYO – Cage Warriors 74 – Featuring Kianzad vs. Siiskanen – Featuring Mannie Kianzad vs., Agnieszka Niedzwiedz for the inaurgal women’s bantamweight title from Nov. 15, 2014 9n London.
11:00 p.m. IYO – MMA io la Gabriel Morency – Gabriel Morency jabo dhan dhacdooyinka ee MMA, hadlayaan qalmay, saadaalinta, oo lagu daray marti toddobaadle gaarka ah iyo wareysiyo gaar ah.
11:30 p.m. IYO – Legdinka TakeDown – Iido dhacdooyinka legdinta hiwaayadda, oo ay ku jiraan Wararkii Ugu Danbeeyay, ka danbeeya-the-Muuqaallo imaad ka dhacdooyinka iyo wareysiyo gaar ah.
Thursday, May 21
1:30 a.m. IYO – Ultimate Challenge MMA 8: Miinada – Featuring Neil Grove vs. Martin Thompson, Tom Watson vs., Denniston Sutherland, Dean Amasinger vs. Scott Jansen and Jason Young vs. Abdul Mohamed from Oct. 24, 2009 ee London.
6:00 p.m. IYO – Championship Fightling Alliance – MMA Pro ka Florida oo soo bandhigtay ciyaartoyda Josh Sampo, Mike Kyle, John Howard, Ma McCorkie, Luis Palomino iyo kuwa kale.
7:00 p.m. IYO – Dagaalka Rookies – Kickboxers hanka aad raacdo sallaanka guusha ee cayaaraha sida rookies tartamaan fursad u helin in ay noqdaan xirfadleyaal iyo heshid waayo-aragnimo loo baahan yahay inay ku guuleystaan heer sare ah.
8:00 p.m. IYO – La dagaallama News Now: MMA Edition – Oo dabooleysa dhammaan dhacdooyinka dunida MMA la falanqayn gaar ah iyo muuqaalada.
8:30 p.m. IYO — La dagaallama News Hadda dheeraad ah – Wararkii Ugu Danbeeyay, recaps, Tilmaamo iyo falanqaynta gudaha ee ciyaarta dagaalka ka.
9:00 p.m. IYO – Dagaalo MMA: O.N.E. – Featuring hal habeen, single-slimination MMA tournament from Tulsa, OK, Bandhigaya Roan Carneiro, Brock Larson, Cody McKenzie, Trey Houston, Jesse Taylor and others.
Friday, May 22
2:00 a.m. IYO – Pancrase Classics – MMA dagaalo hormuudka Classic oo xambaarsan Ken Shamrock, Frank Shamrock, Bas Rutten, Nate Marquardt, Chael sønnen iyo kuwa kale.
4:00 a.m. IYO – Best of qoto dheer – Featuring dagaallan class dhiirrigelin taariikhiga Japan oo qoto dheer oo ay ku jiraan Shinya Aoki, Hayato Sakurai iyo Gegard Mousasi.
5:00 a.m. IYO – Best jowharad – Dagaallan Classic ka Japan horyaalka dhan-dumar MMA, Jowharadahaaga.
6:00 – p.m. IYO – M-1 Challenge – Professional MMA from Europe featuring top rising prospects and international stars.
7 p.m. IYO – UFC 187 Qiimeyso-In – LIVE coverage of official weigh-ins for UFC 187: Jones vs. Johnson in Las Vegas.
8:00 p.m. IYO — NSS 18 – Featuring Overeem vs. Rozalski – Muuqan vs. Valentijn Overeem. Marcin Rozalski, Jan Blachowicz vs. Mario Miranda iyo Curt Warburton vs. Artur Sowinski ka Feb. 24, 2012 In Doorashada, Poland.
11:00 p.m. IYO – Jug Hard Dagaalka 43 – Ka Calgary NOOSHAHAY MMA, Canada, featuring Jason Zentgraf vs. Nick Ring, Mixhsa Cirkunov vs. Shaun Asher and Sergei Juskevic vs. LT Nelson,
Saturday, May 23
1:00 a.m. IYO – SuperKombat: World Grand Prix III – Isbuucaan Andrei Stoica vs. Ali Cenik for the super cruiserweight title, plus the cruiserweight tournament semifinals from June 21, 2014 in Constanta, Romania.
4:00 a.m. IYO – Si aad u 2 Cirib la Chris Weidman – John Ramdeen talks in depth with UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman.
6:00 a.m. IYO – Best of TKO – Featuring Patrick Cote vs. Steve Vigneault from TKO 14.
7:00 a.m. IYO – Best of Gladiator Challenge – Featuring Quinton “Duullaankii” Jackson vs. Dave Taylor from Gladiator Challenge 2.
10:00 a.m. IYO – Best of SportFight – MMA tayada Top ka Northwest Pacific, martigeliyay UFC halyeeyada Matt LIndland iyo Chael sønnen. This episode features the rise of SportFight champion Enoch Wilson.
2:00 p.m. IYO – NSS 31: Subject vs. Drwal – LIVE MMA from Gdansk, Poland, featuring Michal Materia vs. Tomasx Drwal, Mariusz Pudzianowski vs. Rolles Gracie iyo Goran Reljic vs. Attila Vegh.
7:00 p.m. IYO – UFC 187 Pre-Show – LIVE pre-fight coverage and analysis for UFC 187: Jones vs. Johnson in Las Vegas.
8:00 p.m. IYO – WSOF Canada 1: Ford vs. Powell – Featuring Ryan Ford vs. Joel Powell for the WSOF Canadian welterweight title, plus Michael Hill vs. Ryan Dickson from Feb. 21, 2014 in Edmonton, AB.
10:00 p.m. IYO – WSOF Canada 2: Loiseau vs. Lewis – Featuring David “The Crow” Loisean vs. Dwayne Lewis, plus Josh Hill vs. Mike Adams and Tim Hague vs. Matt Baker from June 7, 2014 in Edmonton, AB.
Sunday, May 24
1:00 a.m. IYO – UFC 187 Post-Show – LIVE Post-fight coverage for UFC 1878: Jones vs. Johnson in Las Vegas.
6:00 a.m. IYO – Pancrase Classics – MMA dagaalo hormuudka Classic oo xambaarsan Ken Shamrock, Frank Shamrock, Bas Rutten, Magaca Marquardt, Chael sønnen iyo kuwa kale.
10:00 a.m. IYO – Best of ADCC – Isugeyntii Featuring oo ka mid ah kulan weyn la yaabban abid lagu qabto, oo xambaarsan Tito Ortiz, Matt Hughes, Eddie Bravo, Fabricio Werdum, Marcelo Garcia, Ronaldo Souza iyo Royler Gracie.
2:00 p.m. IYO – LIVE Enfusion #29: Amsterdam – LIVE professional kickboxing from Amsterdam, Holland.
7:00 p.m. IYO – USA legdinka Weekly – Host Scott Casber siinayaa wararka todobaadle ah oo ee ku falanqayn agagaarka legdinka USA, Guddiga maamulka qaranka ciyaaraha ee, oo ay ku jiraan waraysiyo, Tilmaamo iyo dib ay u eegto ee la soo dhaafay.
7:30 p.m. IYO – Judo Qingdao Grand Prix 2014 – Highlights from the Judo Qingdao Grand Prix fromNov. 19-21 in China.
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“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” adds middleweight slugfest pitting Joe Schilling vs. Hisaki Kato, making it the fourth and final main-card matchup
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Santa Monica, Message. (May 18, 2015) – A card loaded with explosive contests has received one more potential slugfest, as middleweight sluggers Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) iyo Hisaki Kato (4-1) will clash in the fourth and final main-card matchup of next month’s “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” event which airs live on Spike.
Headlined by a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” qaadataa meel June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, May.
Additional matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “Dabiiciga The” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) qaadashada on Yamauchi ilaa (18-2).
The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. IYO/ 8 p.m. CT, halka roonaadaan hordhac qulquli on Spike.com. Roonaadaan dheeraad ah ayaa lagu dhawaaqi doonaa muddo yar.
Qiimaha tikidhada “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” kaas oo bilaaban doono oo kaliya $17 and include cage side seats for just $97, ayaa haatan laga heli karaa Ticketmaster.com.
31-sano jirka ah Schilling ayaa si xirfad leh u dagaalamaya tan 2006, starting his combat sports career in muay Thai, halkaas oo uu labadaba laga xoreeyo kasbatay. and world titles. Since he’s turned his focus to MMA, Schilling continues to compete in kickboxing events, sidoo, ka shaqeynaya sidii uu ammaan u ah ee la soo dhaafay Man Joogtada tartankan ee la soo dhaafay June, ku tartamaya saddex jeer hal fiidkii ah. Schilling ayaa kulankiisii ugu horeysay Bellator MMA ee November, goolasha a “Knockout ee sannadka” candidate stoppage of noted striker Melvin Manhoef.
A karate stylist who first made his name in Japan in the sport of Kudo – a hybrid version of MMA that involves fighting in a gi, gloves and a mask – the 32-year-old Kato will fight in the U.S. on June 26th markii ugu horeysay. Kato’s transition in 2013 to traditional MMA rules has proven to be a rousing success, as he’s earned four knockout victories in his first five bouts. Three of those wins were earned in the first round, including an April 2014 victory that came in just 53 seconds.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Friday, June 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas
Bellator culus Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator Fight Feature cadaa: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator featherweight Feature Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi ilaa (18-2)
Bellator featherweight Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)
RFA 26 GETS NEW CO-MAIN EVENT, FULL TELEVISED CARD RELEASED
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RFA 26 IN COLORADO
FRIDAY JUNE 5TH LIVE ON AXS TV
DHACDO MAIN:
Ben Smith vs Gilbert Smith
WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
CO MAIN EVENT:
Thiago Alves vs Marcus Edwards
LIGHTWEIGHT SHOWDOWN
Las Vegas, Nevada – Alliance Dagaal Qiyaame (RFA) will feature a new co-main event as the promotion heads back to Colorado next month. RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith now has a co-headliner pitting two lightweights looking to make a big statement in the Mile High City as Colorado’s own Marcus “Bad Intentions” Edwards battles Brazilian submission ace Thiago “Monstrinho” Alves. Munaasabadan ayaa waxay qaadataa meel Friday, June 5th at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. Oo dhan kaarka ugu weyn ee la nool telefishanka doonaa oo dalka oo dhan ku TV AXS at 10 p.m. IYO / 7 p.m. PT.
Qiimaha tikidhada RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith are available for purchase NOW through AltitudeTickets.com. Tigidhada bilaaban doono $25.00. A limited number of catered 8-seat cageside VIP tables are available by calling 303-521-0966.
Alves (8-2) is a 28-year-old native of São Paulo, Brazil who holds the rank of black belt in jiu-jitsu. Alves is replacing former RFA title challenger Zach Juusola, who was forced to withdraw from the bout due to injury. The Team Link representative has secured six of his eight career victories via submission since making his professional MMA debut in 2011. Two of those submission wins have come this year and he will look to stay perfect in 2015 as he makes his national television debut at RFA 26.
“I don’t know a lot about Marcus Edwards personally, but this will be a great opportunity for the both of us to show off our skills on national television. I look forward to going to his hometown and doing my job at RFA 26.”
Edwards (9-3) will be celebrating a double-homecoming at RFA 26. The 26-year-old Factory X Muay Thai standout will be returning to fight in his home state of Colorado for the first time since 2013, while also returning to AXS TV, where he fought three times in 2014.
RFA 26 will be headlined by a welterweight title bout as RFA welterweight champion Benjamin Smith (14-2) puts his title on the line against RFA #1 welterweight contender Gilbert Smith (10-4). The main card will also feature a pair of bantamweight bouts. NCAA Division I wrestler Jarred “Shutout” Mercado (12-2) will lock horns with jiu-jitsu black belt Bruno Frazatto (6-2), while Hawaiian knockout artist Boston “Boom Boom” Salmon (3-0) will clash with collegiate wrestler Danny Mainus (3-3). Also on the main card, former RFA middleweight title challenger Andrew “El Dirte” Sanchez (5-2) squares off with Respect FC and SFFN middleweight champion Clinton Williams (5-1) and undefeated heavyweight prospect Brandon Griffin (4-0) battles The MMA Lab destroyer Ashley Gooch (7-4).
170 CHAMPIONSHIP:
Ben Smith vs Gilbert Smith
155 CO-MAIN DHACDO:
Thigo Alves vs Marcus Edwards
135 Feature Bout:
Jarred Mercado vs Brun Frazzato
265 Feature Bout:
Brandon Griffin vs Ashley Gooch
185 Feature Bout:
Andrew Sanchez vs Clinton Williams
135 Feature Bout:
Boston Salmon vs Danny Mainus
Additional bouts on the RFA 26 undercard will be announced soon. RFA 26 will be the promotion’s sixth event to take place in the state of Colorado. It will be the second time the RFA has visited “The Centennial State” in 2015. Oo dhan kaarka ugu weyn ee RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith will be televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 10 p.m. IYO / 7 p.m. PT on Friday, June 5th.
Fadlan booqo RFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. RFA is also on Facebook at Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram at @RFAfighting, and Twitter at @RFAfighting.
About RFA: RFA waa xirfad u qaadida isku qasan fanka legdinta in siinayaa xiddigaha kor iyo tartamaya hogaanka fursad si ay u caddeeyaan tayo taageerayaasha iyo madaxda warshadaha ee. RFA waxay soo bandhigaysaa dhacdooyinka live ee ku salysan bishiiba agagaarka Maraykanka oo ay ku jiraan Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver iyo Milwaukee. RFA loo arki karaa nool in ka badan 43 million guryaha wadanka oo dhan ay television heshiis la TV AXS. Iyada oo ku saleysan in Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA waa mid ka mid ah ururada MMA ugu firfircoon, uguna ixtiraamo ciyaaraha ugu dhaqsiyaha badan u koraya ee caalamka. (Shangeesle The, Ultimate Fighting Championship®, UFC®, iyo sideed dhinac derin tartan iyo design qafis ka diiwaan gashan alaabooyinka laga leeyahay si gaar ah by Zuffa, LLC. All rights reserved).
About Dagaaladu AXS TV: AXS TV oo gaaf wareegaya waxay caan ku tahay adduunka aqoonsan yahay Martial Arts iyo Kickboxing dhacdooyinka Mixed ay Friday Night. Sida Home Wixii MMA Your, AXS TV isticmaali shabakad qaalina ah ee dalacsiiyo ama ka Maraykanka, Canada, iyo Europe. And Asia to broadcast moreLIVE fights than any other television network. “The Voice” Michael Schiavello iyo shan waqti MMA adduunka-champion Pat Miletich siiyaan daawadayaasha khabiir play-by-play, caymiska dagaalka qoto-dheer, iyo falanqaynta ballaaran in kaarka la dagaalanka kasta. AXS TV baahisaa dhacdooyin heer caalami LIVE dagaalka ka RFA, Yur, FC Legacy, iyo MFC habeen walba Friday at 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. IYO.
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